Recalibrating our lives

Pastor David Wayne, the Jollyblogger, has been writing about his colon cancer and the treatments he is undergoing. His cancer is quite advanced, having metastasized to his liver and lungs. He writes in his most recent post that he should know by the end of the month if his treatment is working. ... Continue reading

Pray for David Wayne

Pastor David Wayne, aka JollyBlogger, has informed his readers that he has colon cancer and asks for prayers for himself and his family. David leads a Presbyterian (PCA) church in Glen Burnie, Maryland.David is a smart and witty man who often tackles theological questions on his blog. David was ... Continue reading

Mark Daniels on character and hope-shifting

I always look to Pastor Mark Daniels at Better Living for good thinking on a variety of subjects. Here are some things Mark blogged about this week.In "It's Character, Stupid", Mark offers an historian's perspective on what to look for in a presidential candidate: "I claim not to have ... Continue reading

Thoughts on the glory of the Lord

Listen! It's the voice of someone shouting, "Clear the way through the wilderness for the LORD! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God! Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places. Then the glory of the LORD will ... Continue reading

Giving thanks for the mundane

I was going to write something about Thanksgiving, but this post by Matthew Lee Anderson of Mere Orthodoxy is better than anything I would have written. Tomorrow, we will give thanks for the many blessings in our lives by indulging ourselves with food, family and football.And in doing so, we ... Continue reading

GodBlogCon 2007 Podcasts

GodBlogCon 2007 recently concluded in Las Vegas. I attended the first GodBlogCon at Biola University, a conference designed to bring Christian bloggers together for an exchange of ideas about how to be more effective witnesses to the truth on the Internet.I wasn't able to attend this year, but ... Continue reading

A call for civility

American politics has become increasingly virulent in recent years. As we've grown used to talking about Red and Blue States, it seems the language of politics, the give and take debate on issues, has become more and more aggressive, angry and divisive.Opponents hurl insults at each other and ... Continue reading

Joe Carter’s Top 100

Joe Carter of the Evangelical Outpost has honored me by placing this blog on his list of 100 Christian blogs he thinks are usually worth a read, though not necessarily because you'll agree with what you read here. But you already knew that, didn't you? This is not a list of the "best Christian ... Continue reading